Adding new latop to wireless network

I have established a wireless network at home. It consists of a modem-router
connected to an ADSL connection. My desktop PC, notebook computer and
daughter's notebook are all connected and working. My network is not
secured. The connected computers use a mix of Windows and proprietary
software to drive the wireless network devices (my desktop uses a relatively
old Belkin wireless adaptor that only seems to work using the supplied
driver).

My wife bought a notebook today. It comes with built-in wireless. But I
can't connect it to the Internet. It connects to my wireless network OK
(according to the icon in the system tray it connects at 54Mbps) but I can't
connect to the Internet nor do I see any workgroup computers when I look in
Network Places (I get a message: "Home (my network name) is not accessible.
You might not have permissions...").

Help! Any advice would be appreciated!

Cheers.

Bobby

Hi.
Seeing signal in the Wireless configuration application, or reading
somewhere in the system that you are connected, does not mean that you
actually have a functional Wireless connection.
If you can use the Internet with your Wireless Computer, the Wireless
connection is OK. If you do not have an Internet connection available, a
simple way to ascertain that you have a connection is to try to use the
Internet Browser in a Wireless Client computer and find out if you can
connect to the Router's (Access Point) Menus (see your hardware manual for
the Router's IP Address, the login name and the password).
If you cannot connect to the Router this might help.
Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Once the Wireless is actually connected, you need to configure each computer
Sharing settings. May be this can help http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Bobby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have established a wireless network at home. It consists of a
>modem-router
> connected to an ADSL connection. My desktop PC, notebook computer and
> daughter's notebook are all connected and working. My network is not
> secured. The connected computers use a mix of Windows and proprietary
> software to drive the wireless network devices (my desktop uses a
> relatively
> old Belkin wireless adaptor that only seems to work using the supplied
> driver).
>
> My wife bought a notebook today. It comes with built-in wireless. But I
> can't connect it to the Internet. It connects to my wireless network OK
> (according to the icon in the system tray it connects at 54Mbps) but I
> can't
> connect to the Internet nor do I see any workgroup computers when I look
> in
> Network Places (I get a message: "Home (my network name) is not
> accessible.
> You might not have permissions...").
>
> Help! Any advice would be appreciated!
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>

Thanks Jack but it was Norton Symantec Internet Security that was blocking
access.

Yes, PC World supplied me with a wireless laptop that was disabled from
connecting to the Internet by the pre-installed security software. Well, I
suppose they would argue that my PC was very secure. ;-)

Bobby

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi.
> Seeing signal in the Wireless configuration application, or reading
> somewhere in the system that you are connected, does not mean that you
> actually have a functional Wireless connection.
> If you can use the Internet with your Wireless Computer, the Wireless
> connection is OK. If you do not have an Internet connection available, a
> simple way to ascertain that you have a connection is to try to use the
> Internet Browser in a Wireless Client computer and find out if you can
> connect to the Router's (Access Point) Menus (see your hardware manual for
> the Router's IP Address, the login name and the password).
> If you cannot connect to the Router this might help.
> Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> Once the Wireless is actually connected, you need to configure each
> computer Sharing settings. May be this can help
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Bobby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have established a wireless network at home. It consists of a
>>modem-router
>> connected to an ADSL connection. My desktop PC, notebook computer and
>> daughter's notebook are all connected and working. My network is not
>> secured. The connected computers use a mix of Windows and proprietary
>> software to drive the wireless network devices (my desktop uses a
>> relatively
>> old Belkin wireless adaptor that only seems to work using the supplied
>> driver).
>>
>> My wife bought a notebook today. It comes with built-in wireless. But I
>> can't connect it to the Internet. It connects to my wireless network OK
>> (according to the icon in the system tray it connects at 54Mbps) but I
>> can't
>> connect to the Internet nor do I see any workgroup computers when I look
>> in
>> Network Places (I get a message: "Home (my network name) is not
>> accessible.
>> You might not have permissions...").
>>
>> Help! Any advice would be appreciated!
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>
>

Hello,
My name is G.R. I just got a new laptop and I know that my router is set up
correctly and working. I think the Norton or the windows firewall program on
my computer is stopping me from being able to connect to the internet. How
did you

"Bobby" wrote:

> Thanks Jack but it was Norton Symantec Internet Security that was blocking
> access.
>
> Yes, PC World supplied me with a wireless laptop that was disabled from
> connecting to the Internet by the pre-installed security software. Well, I
> suppose they would argue that my PC was very secure. ;-)
>
> Bobby
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi.
> > Seeing signal in the Wireless configuration application, or reading
> > somewhere in the system that you are connected, does not mean that you
> > actually have a functional Wireless connection.
> > If you can use the Internet with your Wireless Computer, the Wireless
> > connection is OK. If you do not have an Internet connection available, a
> > simple way to ascertain that you have a connection is to try to use the
> > Internet Browser in a Wireless Client computer and find out if you can
> > connect to the Router's (Access Point) Menus (see your hardware manual for
> > the Router's IP Address, the login name and the password).
> > If you cannot connect to the Router this might help.
> > Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> > Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> > Once the Wireless is actually connected, you need to configure each
> > computer Sharing settings. May be this can help
> > http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> > "Bobby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I have established a wireless network at home. It consists of a
> >>modem-router
> >> connected to an ADSL connection. My desktop PC, notebook computer and
> >> daughter's notebook are all connected and working. My network is not
> >> secured. The connected computers use a mix of Windows and proprietary
> >> software to drive the wireless network devices (my desktop uses a
> >> relatively
> >> old Belkin wireless adaptor that only seems to work using the supplied
> >> driver).
> >>
> >> My wife bought a notebook today. It comes with built-in wireless. But I
> >> can't connect it to the Internet. It connects to my wireless network OK
> >> (according to the icon in the system tray it connects at 54Mbps) but I
> >> can't
> >> connect to the Internet nor do I see any workgroup computers when I look
> >> in
> >> Network Places (I get a message: "Home (my network name) is not
> >> accessible.
> >> You might not have permissions...").
> >>
> >> Help! Any advice would be appreciated!
> >>
> >> Cheers.
> >>
> >> Bobby
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

I temporarily disabled Norton Internet Security (all the services) and when
this worked I then completely removed Norton from the laptop.

Hope this helps.

Bobby

"G.R." <G.R.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EBBECC4A-7CAE-465E-9A10-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
> My name is G.R. I just got a new laptop and I know that my router is set
> up
> correctly and working. I think the Norton or the windows firewall program
> on
> my computer is stopping me from being able to connect to the internet.
> How
> did you
>
> "Bobby" wrote:
>
>> Thanks Jack but it was Norton Symantec Internet Security that was
>> blocking
>> access.
>>
>> Yes, PC World supplied me with a wireless laptop that was disabled from
>> connecting to the Internet by the pre-installed security software. Well,
>> I
>> suppose they would argue that my PC was very secure. ;-)
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi.
>> > Seeing signal in the Wireless configuration application, or reading
>> > somewhere in the system that you are connected, does not mean that you
>> > actually have a functional Wireless connection.
>> > If you can use the Internet with your Wireless Computer, the Wireless
>> > connection is OK. If you do not have an Internet connection available,
>> > a
>> > simple way to ascertain that you have a connection is to try to use the
>> > Internet Browser in a Wireless Client computer and find out if you can
>> > connect to the Router's (Access Point) Menus (see your hardware manual
>> > for
>> > the Router's IP Address, the login name and the password).
>> > If you cannot connect to the Router this might help.
>> > Wireless Basic Configuration -
>> > http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>> > Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>> > Once the Wireless is actually connected, you need to configure each
>> > computer Sharing settings. May be this can help
>> > http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
>> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
>> >
>> > "Bobby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>I have established a wireless network at home. It consists of a
>> >>modem-router
>> >> connected to an ADSL connection. My desktop PC, notebook computer and
>> >> daughter's notebook are all connected and working. My network is not
>> >> secured. The connected computers use a mix of Windows and proprietary
>> >> software to drive the wireless network devices (my desktop uses a
>> >> relatively
>> >> old Belkin wireless adaptor that only seems to work using the supplied
>> >> driver).
>> >>
>> >> My wife bought a notebook today. It comes with built-in wireless. But
>> >> I
>> >> can't connect it to the Internet. It connects to my wireless network
>> >> OK
>> >> (according to the icon in the system tray it connects at 54Mbps) but I
>> >> can't
>> >> connect to the Internet nor do I see any workgroup computers when I
>> >> look
>> >> in
>> >> Network Places (I get a message: "Home (my network name) is not
>> >> accessible.
>> >> You might not have permissions...").
>> >>
>> >> Help! Any advice would be appreciated!
>> >>
>> >> Cheers.
>> >>
>> >> Bobby
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"Bobby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I temporarily disabled Norton Internet Security (all the services) and
when
> this worked I then completely removed Norton from the laptop.

You're joking right? leaving yourself wide-open isn't a solution. You have
to configure the norton firewall to allow access to the subnet - usually
192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.255 IP range (check your router). There may be other
settings necessary, but that's the main thing.

-Tony